Academic Vocabulary Word List

Social Studies

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Kindergarten Social Studies

Pre-emergent/Emergent Basic/IntermediateFunctional Content Word Study Functional Content Word Study

tell people retell sequence eventorder past gather historycooperate present cooperation currentlocate rules presidentshow vote governormake explorer consequenceshunt community sportsmanshipget wants

needsgoodsservicesmapglobelandcontinentsoceansworldholidaysNative AmericansAmericanstrade (exchange)leaderAmerican FlagBald EagleStatue of LibertyWhite HouseUnited States of America

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1st Grade Social StudiesPre-emergent/Emergent Basic/Intermediate

Functional Content Word Study Functional Content Word Studytell people gather eventorder past sequence historycooperate present construct currentlocate rules communicate president communicationshow vote discuss governormake community describe consequencesbuild wants achieve a goal sportsmanshiphelping needs participate fair playwork goods responsible symbolchoices services monumentbuy maps Arizonatalk about continent recycle recyclable

ocean renew renewableworld compass roseholiday key/legendNative American

Thanksgiving

Americans Presidentsleader coloniesAmerican Flag Constitution Bald Eagle PilgrimStatue of Liberty

settlement

White House governmentUnited States of America

Pledge of Allegiance

city Egyptstate pyramidcountry Nile Riverriver backgroundlakemountainislandequatorNorth PoleSouth Polefarmingtimelinelife eventssavings

2nd Grade Social StudiesPre-emergent/Emergent Basic/Intermediate

Functional Content Word Study Functional Content Word Studycooperate people gather eventELD Program Resource-Mesa Public Schools 5-19-083

locate past construct history prehistoryshow present communicate current communicationmake rules discuss president sportsmanshipbuild vote describe governorhelping community achieve a goal consequenceschoose wants choices participate naturaltrade needs responsible fair playtalk about goods change symboltogether services product monument producerschoose maps ruled Arizona

ocean unhappy compass roseworld contribute key/legendholiday protect PresidentNative Americans

compare physical

Americans Constitution leader pioneerAmerican Flag VeteransUnited States of America

Memorial

United States governmentcity coloniesstate colonistscountry revolutionary continent Pledge of

Allegianceriver National

Anthemlake Capitolmountain range

liberty

coast featuressea informationdesert cultureearth documentequator AsiaNorth Pole ChinaSouth Pole Japanlife Indiatimeline gridNorth America human move hemisphereland exchangenorth bartersouth protecteast lawwest land usetitle (on map) immigrategoal (end product)

problem

change westwardphoto transport transportationplaces settlementtrade northernbattle southernsavingsevents

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3rd Grade Social StudiesPre-emergent/Emergent Basic/Intermediate

Functional Content Word Study Functional Content Word Study

tell symbol monument describe custom democracyshow American direction recognize tradition non-renewablecooperate United States retell amend local aqueducthelp city railroad identify county mythologyearn rule transportation discuss tribal governmentuse vote recognize state trustworthy

right explore national economicresponsibility recycle law immigranthonesty consequence civilizationbrave service equator

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trust courage hemispheremap respect civilizationkey political map communicationmoney Physical map renewablegoods legendsaving compass rosetimeline benefitart opportunityocean primary continent secondary river architecturelake bartermountain Ancient coast capital sea currentdesert military gulf polebay compassstrait explorerplain Native

Americanvalley Northwest peninsula scarcityglobe slaverycommunity Civil Wargoal eventchoice nationalwant holidayneed land usefreedom Naturaltrade resource

source

4th Grade Social StudiesPre-emergent/Emergent Basic/Intermediate

Functional Content Word Study Functional Content Word Study

tell symbol monument describe custom democracyshow American direction recognize tradition archaeologicalcooperate United States retell amend local researchhelp city railroad identify county historicalearn rule transportation discuss tribal governmentuse vote recognize state trustworthyfind right explore national economic

responsibility recycle law immigranthonesty locate consequence civilizationbrave compare service equatortrust describe courage hemispheremap mine respect civilizationkey political map communicationmoney Physical map renewablegoods legend non-renewablesaving compass rose constitutiontimeline benefit prehistoricplateau opportunity agriculture

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ocean primary geographycontinent secondary colonizationriver architecture characteristiclake scale newcomermountain territory migrationcoast harbor settlementsea isthmus statehooddesert peninsula perseverancegulf pole entrepreneurbay compassvolcano explorerplain Native

Americanvalley resourcedune scarcityglobe slaverydam mininggoal current choice nationalwant holidayneed land usefree freedom Natural trade bartercanyon capital country independencecastle declarationknight straittribe mesafarm oasisranch diversetax interest (money)loan sourcewar population

crusadeEuropeexplorerstrappersconflictevent

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5th Grade Social StudiesPre-emergent/Emergent Basic/Intermediate

Functional Content Word Study Functional Content Word StudyCompete Primary waterway Interpret reformContribute Secondary location compactCreate Graph creation Democracy democraticDescribe map competition Confederationdevelop Government timeline RightsExplain America American Constitutionfunction Table ArticlesIdentify Chart Declaration locate role republicProduce History historical colonies

World contribution LatitudeContinent settlement Longitude TriangularMountain range

Politics political

City Federalist Anti-FederalistGeography geographic ratify ratificationPhysical Independent Independencehuman incomeUnited States Economy EconomicsColony Colonial marketregion colonization tradeNative American

monarchy

Tribe GovernmentNorth America BillEurope European Lawexplore exploration involveNew World Revolutionary state Checking Rebel rebellionatlas taxation Expansiontrade Credit

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religion argument impactcultureGoods society responsibilitycommunity fairnessCharacter involvementCitizenboundaryMigrate migrationenvironment Credit sourcestrugglepowersystemcropsLoans Savings checkTaxesProducteffectsettlediseasebusinessRiskservicesEarnCauseArgueindividualRespectResponsibleFairInvolveCashMoney Debit

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6th Grade Social StudiesPre-emergent/Emergent Basic/Intermediate

Functional Content Word Study Functional Content Word StudyConstruct Chart lifestyle evaluate Scarcityinterpret Graph Barterformulate History Historical tradeIdentify data Domestic domesticationdisplay Table CivilizationAdapt chart Mayanalter timeline IncanLocate Primary AztecProcess Secondary agriculture

Religion relationship PaleolithicGeography geographic Neolithicglobes CatholicWaterway ancientMountain range

Renaissance

city Monarchy democracyCountry Rome RomansUnited States JerusalemRegion SacredWorld Jews Judaismmap location promotemoney Christian Christianityeconomy economic Opportunity HunduismSociety Decision BuddhismAmerica landform standard Hunduismsource cultural National nationalismcitizen Feudal FeudalismOil impactCoal architectureDiamonds Egyptcopper Indiagovern government MesopotamiaEvent ChinaPast Domesticate domesticationPresent Division of

laborFuture TigrisHunt EuphratesGather Nilefarm farming Huang HeAnimal lender Indusculture petition

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Politics Political Muslimsocial Middle Eastcentury eastern ancestorchurch western TheocracyEducate education Dictatorshipconsequence traditional Republicmine mining AfricaEast renewal anarchyWest Rebirth Mummy Mummificationscience Hieroglyphsenvironment PapyrusPhysical Silkhuman Gun powderCause FireworksEffect CompassRelation South AmericaTradition Central

Americabelief AstronomyRenew EmpireBirth CrusadesArts InquisitionFree freedom Islamcurrent Medievallaw KingdomClimate Reform ReformationLand Enlighten Enlightenmentcost separate SeparationfactorsymbolBenefitCreditInterestTradeVotepublicBorrowLendstructuretransition

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